NEW YORK -- Red Sox pitcher Ryan Dempster received a five-game suspension for throwing at and hitting Alex Rodriguez Sunday night in Boston, Major League Baseball has announced. He will also be fined an undisclosed amount.

The league said that Dempster "intentionally" threw at Rodriguez.

Girardi also received an undisclosed fine for arguing with umpire Brian O'Nora. Girardi was thrown out of the game.

"It just makes him open season for people," Girardi said today. "And that can't happen. It's not fair. If a player is suspended for throwing at someone, they're going to get their appeal. Or are we just going to throw that out too. This is what's been negotiated."

Girardi also added: "You can't just throw at someone because you don't like him or you disagree with the way something's being handled. I mean they talk about throwing at people all the time so you just can't take things into your own hands."